CELEP Documents (page 7)

Pastoralism is the future – animated video

Man-made climate change is creating conditions on our planet that are increasingly characterised by variability and unpredictability. Pastoralists use variability to their advantage. Their production systems guide us to a sustainable future. Find out how they do it in this 2:23-min animated video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeqITzac9Ac This video film was created by Cartoonbase and realised by CELEP […]

CELEP annual report for 2020

The report on CELEP activities in 2020 is structured according to the action plan drawn up in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in 2019. However, because of COVID-19, several events were postponed to 2021 or transformed into online events, such as the six webinars and the virtual AGM in late 2020. Shortly before the pandemic […]

COVID-19 and pastoralists in Eastern Africa

Several papers, statements and blogs are appearing about the effects of the coronavirus and especially of the associated lockdown measures of governments in Eastern Africa on the lives and livelihoods of pastoralists – but also lessons for dealing with coronavirus uncertainties that can be learnt from pastoralists. Some of these publications can be found below. […]

CELEP webinar on “Enabling policy for pastoralists”

On 25 November 2020, a webinar entitled “Towards an enabling policy environment for African pastoralists” was organised by SNV and the Voice for Change Partnership (V4CP) as part of their engagement in the Coalition of European Lobbies for Eastern African Pastoralism (CELEP). It was planned in close collaboration with staff from the AU (African Union), […]

CELEP invited to speak about Covid-19 to European Parliament’s Development Committee

On 3 December 2020, upon invitation of the European Parliament (EP), the European Focal Point of CELEP, Koen Van Troos, took part in a parliamentary session organised by the EP Development Committee. Koen explained how the current crisis related to the outbreak of COVID-19 is affecting pastoralists in Eastern Africa. In May 2020, CELEP had […]

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